Hot as a Firecracker across much of US for Independance Day. UK warmth gets replaced by cool, unsettled weather off Atlantic

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In Today's Blog

#USA
Hot as a firecracker across large chunk of the nation, storms will be around in areas though

#BRITISH ISLES-EUROPE
Temperatures reached comfortably into the 70s across most of Scotland today but rain is knocking on western doorstep

#WEATHER TALK
Where the Atmosphere meets Space: The Noctilucent Cloud

UK returns to cooler and much more unsettled pattern which looks set to last for the next 7-10 days. Holiday destinations stretching from Spain across the Med Sea looks set for blistering heat this weekend and beyond... (See British Isles-Europe tab)

Latest UK-Europe Video Forecast for July 4, 2011

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THE EXTREMES OF THE DAY

TODAY'S US EXTREMES
COURTESY OF ACCUWEATHER

HIGH: 111° at Bullhead City, AZ
LOW: 32° at Brusett, MT

TODAY'S UK EXTREMES
COURTESY OF THE MET OFFICE

HIGH: 79° (26°C) Cambridge Niab (Cambridgeshire)
LOW: 39° (3.8°C) at Braemar (Aberdeesnhire)

TODAY'S EXTREMES HERE AT MY HOUSE

HIGH: 75°
LOW: 47°

TODAY'S CONDITIONS
Beautiful warm day with good sunshine, though skies turned mostly cloudy in the afternoon but it remained warm.
Precipitation: None

Thanks for reading.
-Mark